"step is replaced by a single step forming a slow, slow, quick, quick rhythm common to Foxtrot), and Double Swing (using a tap-step footwork pattern). East Coast Swing is a Rhythm Dance that has both 6 and 8 beat patterns. The name ""East Coast Swing"" was coined initially to distinguish the dance from the street form and the new variant used in the competitive ballroom arena (as well as separating the dance from West Coast Swing, which was developed in California). While based on Lindy Hop, it does have clear distinctions. East Coast Swing is a standardized form of dance"
"Lindbergh made his groundbreaking flight across the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927. The most famous Lindy hop dance, which is not connected to the other Lindy Hop dances, was born in the Harlem dance marathon in 1928 where George Snowden and Mattie Purnell reinvented the Breakaway pattern by accident. That started a process in which their invention became bigger than it initially suggested. Obviously, the Harlem dance is the only one of the Lindy Hop dances which survived in the long run. The Harlem Lindy Hop developed probably from four possible sources, or some combination thereof: the breakaway, the Charleston,"
"Charleston (dance) The Charleston is a dance named for the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States by a 1923 tune called ""The Charleston"" by composer/pianist James P. Johnson which originated in the Broadway show ""Runnin' Wild"" and became one of the most popular hits of the decade. ""Runnin' Wild"" ran from 29 October 1923, through 28 June 1924. The peak year for the Charleston as a dance by the public was mid-1926 to 1927. While the dance probably came from the ""star"" or challenge dances that were all"
"around the U.S. since Charles Lindbergh’s flight over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1927, which were not connected to the Harlem dance. The Harlem Lindy Hop was not the first of the Lindy Hop dances, but it was probably the only one which survived in the long run. Snowden is sometimes inaccurately credited with coining the name 'Lindy Hop' for a popular partner jazz dance of the day. As there is evidence for his role in creating the Lindy Hop, there is no proper evidence for the naming of the dance. The term ‘Lindy Hop’ in connection with Snowden and"
"the dance in the dance marathon. As there does not exist proper evidence for the naming of the Lindy Hop, there exists evidence for inventing the Lindy Hop in the dance marathon in which Snowden and Purnell participated and devised the basic principle of the Lindy Hop. Whether Snowden intended it or not, Lindy Hop was associated with Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic airplane flight, completed in 1927. ""Lindy"" was the aviator's nickname. The reporter interviewing Snowden apparently tied the name to Charles Lindbergh to gain publicity and further his story. While Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight may or may not have inspired the"
"Lindy Hop The Lindy hop is an American dance which was born in Harlem, New York City in 1928 and has evolved since then with the jazz music of that time. It was very popular during the Swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway, and Charleston. It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a member of the swing dance family. In its development, the Lindy hop combined elements of both partnered"
"Only Whitey's Lindy Hoppers could dance and work routines there. Competition was fierce in ""the corner"" and every serious hopper awaited the nightly ""showtime"". Other dancers would create a horseshoe around the band and ""only the greatest Lindy-hoppers would stay on the floor, to try to eliminate each other"". On 140th street was the opposite, mellow corner which was popular with dancing couples. The tango dancer known as The Sheik frequented this corner. Many dances such as Lindy Hop (which was named after Charles Lindbergh and originated in 1927) were developed and became famous there. It was known downtown as"
"St. Louis shag St. Louis shag is a swing dance that evolved from the Charleston. It is a fast, closed position dance that is usually done to stomp, jump, and boogie-woogie music. St. Louis Shag is a territory swing dance which originated in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1930s. The dance has a stationary 8-count basic that is commonly composed of triple-step, kick, triple-step, kick. Another basic version, popularized by Kenny Wetzel, an East St. Louis native who moved to Southern California in the 1950s, is composed of triple-step, kick, step-stomp, run-run. Eddie Plunkett and Dottie Spokesfield of St. Louis"
"Charleston is today, but before that, dances with much similarities were done all over the American South during the slave years. ”The Charleston is a dance that was performed by the descendants of African slaves in the American south. Like its sister vernacular form, jazz, from which it takes its rhythmic propulsion, it is a blend of African and European sources, and it has had a broad influence on American life and art. The name derives from the fact that the dance was supposedly seen performed by black dock workers in Charleston, South Carolina.It is probable that they came from"
"the Lindy hop was similar to the dance known as the Texas Tommy in New York in 1913. The basic steps in the Texas Tommy were followed by a breakaway identical to that found in the Lindy. Savoy dancer ""Shorty"" George Snowden told Marshall Stearns in 1959 that ""We used to call the basic step the Hop long before Lindbergh did ""his"" hop across the Atlantic. It had been around a long time and some people began to call it the Lindbergh Hop after 1927, although it didn't last. Then, during the marathon at Manhattan Casino, I got tired of"
"and 40s-era dancers Tommy Russo, Dolores Shy, Virginia Shy, Mike Renda, Joe Renda, Eva Renda, Eddie Plunkett, Dottie Spokesfield, Jim Byrnes, and Lorraine Byrnes. Dancers from the 1950s, '60s, and beyond include Kenny Wetzel, John Bedrosian, Valerie LaFemina, Bob Brooks, and Sylvia Sykes. St. Louis shag St. Louis shag is a swing dance that evolved from the Charleston. It is a fast, closed position dance that is usually done to stomp, jump, and boogie-woogie music. St. Louis Shag is a territory swing dance which originated in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1930s. The dance has a stationary 8-count basic that"
"movements, and shuffling steps. The name ""collegiate shag"" became somewhat standard in the latter part of the 20th century (see swing revival), presumably because it helped to distinguish the dance from other American vernacular dances that share the ""shag"" designation. Carolina shag, which evolved from a dance called the Little Apple, and St. Louis shag, which is believed to have been an outgrowth of the Charleston, both adopted the name shag—though neither one of them is directly related to the shag that's the focus of this article. Unfortunately, shag's origins are not very clear. Descriptions of the dance in literature"
"music began to spread and became well known in Chicago and New York. This led to the jazz age, which is considered to be from 1920 to 1929. A few of the great musicians in the jazz age were Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and Benny Goodman. The dances that emerged during this period were the Charleston and the Lindy hop. The Charleston is ""characterized by its toes-in, heels-out twisting steps"". It can be done as a solo or with any number of people. The Lindy hop was a wild and spontaneous partner dance that was extremely rhythmically conscious. When the"
"some of which might not have even been called shag. Like Charleston (dance) and Big Apple (dance), the shag originated among African Americans in the 1920s, where again, it may or may not have actually been called ""shag"". Even the step 'invented' by Lewis Philip Hall was, according to author Susan Block, ""...mostly gleaned from African American dances..."". It has also been suggested that the dance evolved from a partnered version of the solo Vaudeville/tap step called ""flea hop"", which featured a movement pattern that's very similar to shag [Citation Pending]. This view may be strengthened by the fact that,"
"foxtrot, Charleston, shag, peabody, and one-step. The dance is English in origin and was standardized in 1927. While it evolved from the foxtrot, the quickstep now is quite separate. Unlike the modern foxtrot, the man often closes his feet, and syncopated steps are regular occurrences (as was the case in early foxtrot). Three characteristic dance figures of the quickstep are the chassés, where the feet are brought together, the quarter turns, and the lock step. This dance gradually evolved into a very dynamic one with a lot of movement on the dance floor, with many advanced patterns including hops, runs,"
"Charleston (song) ""The Charleston"" is a jazz composition that was written to accompany the Charleston dance. It was composed in 1923, with lyrics by Cecil Mack and music by James P. Johnson, who first introduced the stride piano method of playing. The song was featured in the American black Broadway musical comedy show ""Runnin' Wild"", which had its premiere at the New Colonial Theatre in New York on October 29, 1923. The music of the dockworkers from South Carolina inspired Johnson to compose the music. The dance known as the Charleston came to characterize the times. Lyrics, though rarely sung"
"performance was recorded, and released on the LP ""At Newport 1960"". In a 1962 article in the ""Memphis Commercial Appeal"", Bassist Bill Black, who had backed Elvis Presley from 1954 to 1957, and now the leader of the Bill Black Combo listed ""jitterbug"" along with the twist and cha-cha as ""the only dance numbers you can play"". Jitterbug The jitterbug is a kind of dance popularized in the United States in the early 20th century, and is associated with various types of swing dances such as the Lindy Hop, jive, and East Coast Swing. According to the ""Oxford English Dictionary"""
"Lindbergh High School (Washington) Lindbergh High School is a (senior) high school located in the southeastern section of Renton, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, in the Renton School District. It is named after Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous aviator who was first to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927. The school was founded in 1972. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors attended the first year, making the class of 1974 the first to graduate. Lindbergh's school motto is ""ad astra"", which is Latin for ""to the stars"". The crest features the Spirit of St. Louis (the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew),"
"film ""The Great Gatsby"", performed by Will.I.Am, samples the song. Charleston (song) ""The Charleston"" is a jazz composition that was written to accompany the Charleston dance. It was composed in 1923, with lyrics by Cecil Mack and music by James P. Johnson, who first introduced the stride piano method of playing. The song was featured in the American black Broadway musical comedy show ""Runnin' Wild"", which had its premiere at the New Colonial Theatre in New York on October 29, 1923. The music of the dockworkers from South Carolina inspired Johnson to compose the music. The dance known as the"
"or a 6 bar AABA chorus structure. The AABA chorus structure would allow you to do the Suzie Q's on the B chorus line (sometimes referred to as a Bridge), adding enhanced musicallity to your dance. Jitterbug Stroll The Jitterbug Stroll is a swing line dance choreographed in 1992 by Ryan Francois, a Lindy Hop dancer and teacher. Ryan Francois is the creator of The Jitterbug Stroll It is usually danced to swing music with 12 bar blues structure such as Woody Herman's ""Woodchopper's Ball"" or Count Basie's ""One O'Clock Jump"". The dance is very popular among Lindy Hoppers, like"
"Dance styles which used eccentric moves and encouraged improvisation, such as the Charleston, became popular crazes in the 1920s. It was used in movies to provide comic relief. Early distinctive forms of eccentric dancing had names like rubber legs or legomania. Rubberlegging involved leg shaking or snaking in a style later used by Elvis Presley, while legomania added leaps and kicks in the air. An example of legomania is Ray Bolger's performance as the Scarecrow singing ""If I Only Had a Brain"" in ""The Wizard of Oz"". Joel Schechter describes eccentric dance as the ""vaudevillian impulse to dance like crazy,"
"Shade. The first of the Lindy Hop-named dances was probably the ""Lindbergh Hop"" which was referred to as ‘ Lindy ""Hop"" in the headline of an article in ""Pittsburgh Gazette Times"" on May 25, 1927, just four days after Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget. The dance was reported to be Broadway's tribute to Lindbergh, and it included six basic steps. Later, a 'Lindy Hop' dance was described by columnist Gilbert Swan. He wrote, ""Obviously the first dance named for the Lindbergh flight was the 'Lindy Hop'...Like all trick dances, they will be done in a few theatres and dance halls,"
"Lindy hop today The Lindy Hop is only one of many swing dances popular today, and there are thriving local communities throughout the world. Structurally, lindy hop's most popular step -- the swing-out -- combines both closed position and open position and is clearly related to the Charleston. It is the most popular swing dance in most swing dancing communities, and its revival in the 1980s has since seen local communities develop in many cities. While the United States is home to the largest number of lindy hoppers in the world, there are also communities throughout Europe (including Austria, Belgium,"
"Charleston had some characteristics of traditional Negro dance, it ""was a synthetic creation, a newly-devised conglomerate tailored for wide spread popular appeal."" Although the step known as ""Jay-Bird"", and other specific movement sequences are of Afro-American origin, no record of the Charleston being performed on the plantation has been discovered. Although it achieved popularity when the song ""Charleston"", sung by Elisabeth Welch, was added in the production ""Runnin' Wild"", the dance itself was first introduced in Irving C. Miller's ""Liza"" in the spring of 1923. Willie ""The Lion"" Smith noted that the dance was known well before that; in particular,"
"Breakaway (dance) From 1919 to 1927, Breakaway was a popular swing dance developed from the Texas Tommy and Charleston in Harlem's African American communities. The Breakaway was danced to jazz, and while it often began in closed position, the leader would occasionally swing the follower out into an open position, hence ""Breaking away"". When in open position the dancers would improvise with fancy moves. Some variations included both dancers completely breaking away from each other to dance 'alone'. George Snowden is popularly credited with bringing the Breakaway to the mainstream after participating in a 1920s New York City dance competition,"
"take the 1920s as their subject include: Charles Lindbergh gained sudden great international fame as the first pilot to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, flying from Roosevelt Airfield (Nassau County, Long Island), New York to Paris on May 20 – May 21, 1927. He had a single-engine airplane, the ""Spirit of St. Louis"", which had been designed by Donald Hall and custom built by Ryan Airlines of San Diego, California. His flight took 33.5 hours. The President of France bestowed on him the French Legion of Honor and, on his arrival back in the United States, a"
"name ""Lindy Hop"", the association between the aviator, George Snowden and the dance continues in Lindy Hop folklore. Te Roy Williams and His Orchestra recorded the song ""Lindbergh Hop,"" written by Ted Nixon and Elmer Snowden, on May 25, 1927. The Memphis Jug Band on 9/13/1928 recorded ""Lindberg Hop- Overseas stomp,"" written by Jab Jones and Will Shade. Often referred to as the ""first generation"" of Lindy Hop, dancers such as George Snowden, Leroy ""Stretch"" Jones, Twistmouth George and Edith Matthews inspired many other dancers and troupes (including Frankie Manning) to take up Lindy Hop. Twistmouth George and Matthews are"
"East Coast Swing East Coast Swing (ECS) is a form of social partner dance. It belongs to the group of swing dances. It is danced under fast swing music, including rock and roll and boogie-woogie. Yerrington and Outland equated East Coast Swing to the New Yorker in 1961. Originally known as ""Eastern Swing"" by Arthur Murray Studios, the name East Coast Swing became more common between 1975 and 1980. The dance was created by dance studios including the Arthur Murray dance studios in the 1940s, based on the Lindy Hop. Lindy Hop was felt by dance studios to be both"
"Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, explorer, and environmental activist. At age 25 in 1927, he went from obscurity as a [[U.S. Air Mail]] pilot to instantaneous world fame by winning the [[Orteig Prize]]: making a nonstop flight from [[Roosevelt Field (airport)|Roosevelt Field]], [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], to [[Paris]], France. Lindbergh covered the -hour, flight alone in a single-engine purpose-built [[Ryan Airline Company|Ryan]] [[monoplane]], the ""[[Spirit of St. Louis]]"". This was not the [[Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown|first flight between North America and"
"like Balboa, developed within Anglo-American or other ethnic group communities. Dances such as the Black Bottom, Charleston, Shag, and Tap Dance travelled north with Dixieland jazz to New York, Kansas City, and Chicago in the Great Migration (African American) of the 1920s, where rural blacks travelled to escape persecution, Jim Crow laws, lynching and unemployment in the South (during the Great Depression). Swinging jazz music features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance—a combination of crotchets and quavers which many swing dancers interpret as 'triple steps' and 'steps' — yet also introduces changes in"
"complete as the ""five-six."" Carolina Shag often bears only the faintest resemblance to other dances that share the ""shag"" designation. The term ""Carolina Shag"" is thought to have originated along the Atlantic Ocean strands between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, during the 1940s. According to Bo Bryan, a Carolina Shag historian and resident of Beaufort County, the term was coined at Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The Carolina Shag is a descendant of Carolina Jitterbug, and its predecessor, Little Apple which was the white version of the Big Apple (whose origins can be traced to Columbia, South Carolina"
"which began with the Lead's right foot. Cross-step waltz was demonstrated in the 1944 American Lindy hop film ""Groovie Movie,"" with the Lead's right foot crossing on the musical downbeat. The French Valse Boston has partially faded away, although it can still be seen today in southern France and occasionally in Paris. It was revived in the United States around 1994, developed into a social dance form with hundreds of variations, and renamed cross-step waltz. Cross-step waltz has been spreading in the 21st century, is now popular at more than thirty mostly-waltz dance groups across the United States, and has"
"share the same origin story or even look alike. Carolina shag and St Louis shag, two dances that both became popular in the late 1940s and 50s, provide a perfect example of this complication. Both came to be called ""shag"", though they have very different origin stories. So, although it is possible that the dance that Lewis Hall and his partner invented somehow gave rise to the shag of the swing era (i.e., what we call ""collegiate shag"" today), this possibility could also be granted to a number of other seemingly unrelated dances from the late 1920s or early 1930s,"